High winds and dry conditions have significantly heightened the fire risk across Texas, prompting officials to warn of "extreme fire danger" in West Texas, stretching from the Big Bend region ...

Governor Newsom ordered the updated maps to address the "new reality of extremes" in California's wildfire landscape. The maps, last updated in 2011, will inform new land-use and building ...

In Montgomery County, evacuations were ordered for the following areas: Holstein Drive, Hereford Way, Cross Cut, Rock Pigeon, ...

Laurie Ezzell Brown had covered many wildfires in the drought-plagued Texas Panhandle. But nothing prepared her for what she ...

HOUSTON — Low humidity and high winds are creating an increased fire risk across a good portion of the Texas Saturday, including much of the Houston area. That's why the National Weather Service ...

AUSTIN, Texas — This time last year, Texans living in the Panhandle saw the Smokehouse Creek Fire grow to become the largest in the state's recorded history. It burned more than 1 million acres ...

Fire crews in North Texas and around the state are working hard Friday to make sure any fires started by the high winds and low humidity get under control quickly. Flower Mound Fire Battalion ...

Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team.

A High Wind Warning is in effect on Friday as strong winds are expected across North Texas. Low humidity and strong winds create a high risk of fast-spreading fires. Blowing dust could reduce ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD/Gray News) - An explosion at a substation at Texas Tech University caused fire and smoke to billow out from manholes on campus, prompting school officials to evacuate ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: This blog is no longer being updated. Click here for the latest on the local weather conditions. On Wednesday evening, a few surprise showers and thunderstorms ...

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- Cal Fire's fire hazard severity maps are getting a makeover, and homeowners may want to pay attention. This critical city planning resource - which is getting a major ...